Watson's Directory for Paisley
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r^Xe^^/^ ^/y^__/^"/ I Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/watsonsdirecto187879unse WATSONS DIRECTORY FOR PAISLEY, BEHFIIEW, JOHHSTOHS, ELDEBSLIE, LINWOOD, QUARRELTON, THORNHILL, BALACLAVA, AND INKERMAN, FOR THE YEAR I> .A. I S 31. E ^^: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE PROPRIETOR, AT "PAISLEY HERALD" OFFICE, 10 MOSS STREET. 1878 1 CONTENTS. Page Paisley Street Guide ... 7 Cowfeeders 157 Omissions 11 Distillers 158 PAISLEY DIRECTORY 13 Drapers and Silk Mercers ... 158 Dressmakers and Milliners ... 160 TBADES AND PROFESSIONS. Druggists and Chemists ... 162 Accountants ... ... ... 141 Drysalters 163 Agents knd Commission Agents 141 Dyers ... ... ... ... 163 Architects and Land Surveyors 142 Embroiderers ... ... ... 164 Auctioneers and Appraisers ... 142 Engineers and Machine Bakers ... 142 Makers ... 164 Bankers 144 Fire CI ay Manufacturers ... 164 Belt Makers 144 Fishmongers and Poulterers ... 164 Bill Posters 144 Fleshers 165 Bleachers, Shawl Washers, &e. 144 Funeral Undertakers 166 Bookbinders ... ... ... 145 Furnished Lodgiug-House Booksellers and Stationers ... 145 Keepers ... 166 Boot and Shoemakers ... 146 Furnishers ... ... ... 166 Bosmakers (Fancy) ... ... 147 Furniture Dealers 167 Brassfounders ... ... ... 147 Gardeners 167 Brewers 147 Glaziers 168 Brickmakers and Brickbuilders 148 Grain Merchants 168 Brush and Basket Dealers ... 148 Grocers and Victuallers ... 169 Cabinetmakers... ... ... 148 Hair Dressers ... ... ... 174 Calenderers and Finishers ... 149 Ham Gurers ... ... ... 174 Calico and Shawl Printers ... 149 Hatters 175 Candlemakers ... ... ... 149 Hosiers ... ... ... ... 175 Card and Print Cutters ... 149 House Factors 175 Carpet Manufacturers 150 Inn and Hotel keepers 175 Carters ., ... 150 Ironfounders ... ... ... 176 Carvers and Gilders ... ... 150 Iron Merchants ... ... 176 Chemical Works 150 Ironmongers ... ... ... 176 Chimney Sweeps ... ... 151 Jacquard Machine Maker ... 177 China Merchants ... ... 151 Ladies' Nurses 177 Clergymen ... ... ... 151 Lathsplitters ... ... ... 177 Cloth Merchants and Agents lieather Merchants 177 for do 152 Lithographers and Engravers 177 Cloth Merchants and Woollen Manufacturers of Shawls, &c. 178 Diapers ... ... ... 152 of Blacking 179 Coach and Van Builders ... 152 of Carpets 179 Coach Hirers ... 152 of Corn Flour 180 Coal Merchants and Dealers ... 153 of Crucibles 179 Cofifee Houses and Hotels of Curled Hair 179 (Temperance) ... ... 154 of Elastic Belt 179 Confectioners and Fruiterers... 154 of Machinery Belts 180 Contractors 156 of Muslin 180 Coopers ... ... ... ... 157 of Oil and Glycerine ... 180 Corkcutters 157 of Preserves .. , 180 CONTENTS. Page Page Manufacturers of Starch ... 180 Wine and Spirit Merchants ,. 196 of Stationery ... ... 181 Wood Merchants . 201 of Thread ... 181 Wood Turners ... ,. 20L Masons and Builders ... ... 18l Wrights and Joiners ... ,. 201 Measurers ... ... ... 182 Writers ,. 202 Medicul Practitioners 182 Yarn and Silk Merchants .. 203 iNIessenger-at-Arms ... ... 183 Metal Kefiners 183 A'lidwives ... ... ... 183 Millers 183 APPENDIX—PAISLEY. Nailers 183 Nurserymen and Florists ... 183 Asylums 216-218 Packing Box Makers ... 1H3 Banks 221 Painters and Paperhangers ... 184 Bank Holidays 224 Pattern Drawers ... ... 184 Bowling Clubs 244 Paper Rulers 184 Burying Grounds ... ... 229 Pawnbrokers .. ... ... 184 Canal Company ... ... 228 Photographers... ... ... 185 Carriers' Quarters 229 Plasterers 185 Cart Navigation Trustees ... 211 Plumbers, Tinsmiths, and Cop- Church Officers ... 262 persmiths ... ... ... 185 Commissioners —Income Tax 224 Potato Merchants ... ... 186 „ Police 212 Power-loom Cloth Factories ... 186 „ Supply 257 Printers (Letter-press) ... 186 „ Water 211 Ropespiuners ... ... ... 186 Counting-House Calendar .. 204 Saddlers and Harness Makers 1 87 Courts— Burgh 256 Sculptors ... ... 187 „ Commissary ... 271 Seed Merchants 187 „ Justice of Peace ... 260 Shawl Merchants 187 „ Sheriff 256 Shawl and Muslin Cutters ...187 „ Sheriff Small Debt ... 256 Sheriff Officers 187 Churches ... 262 Shipbuilders ... ... ... 187 Clergymen ... .. ... 262 Slaters ... ... ... ... 188 Curling Clubs 246-247 Soap Manufacturers ... ... 188 Cricket Clubs 245 Smiths and Farriers ... ... 188 Fairs 214 Surgeon-Dentists ... .., 189 Fiars' Prices for Renfrewshii'e 226 Tailors and clothiers ... 189 Fire Brigades ... 226 Tanners 190 Fast Days . - 214 Teachers 190 Faculty of Procurators ... 261 Dancing ... ... ... 192 Fountain Gardens Committee 210 Di'awing ... ... ... 192 Gas Committee ... ... 210 Music 193 Gravediggers ... ... ... 229 Tobacconists ... ... ... 193 Infirnaiy ... 220 Tobficco Pipe Manufacturers ... 194 Inspector of Weights and Mea- 'jmbreila Manufacturers ... 194 sures ... ... ... ... 260 Ophoisterers ... ... ... 194 Insurance OfiBces and Agents 231 Valuators 194 Justices of the Peace 269 Veterinary Surgeons ... ... 194 Justice of Peace Constables ... 270 Warpers 194 Leaders of Psalmody ... ... 262 Waste Merchants 195 Library & Museum Committee 219 Watch and Clock Makers, and Lieutenancy 227 Jewellers ... ... ... 195 Magistrates and Town Council 209 Weavers' Furnishers 195 Mason Lodges 237 CONTENTS. Page ]Page Musical Societies ... 270 JOHNSTONE DIRECTORY 285 Omnibus Traffic ... 228 Assembly Rooms 303 Paisley Cemetery Company ... 216 Banks 303 Parochial Boards 215-217 Building Society 308 Parliamentary Boundaries ... 213 Canal Company 306 Parliamentary Constituency ... 226 Carriers' Quarters .. 307 Police Assessment .. 213 Church Officers 304 Police—Burgh ... ... 212 Coal Agents 306 ,, County ... 227 Commissioners of Police ... 302 Post Office ... 265 Curling Clubs 305 Postal Regulations ... 267 Fairs and Fasts 309 Public Offices, &c. ... 23U Fire Brigade ... 303 Kail ways ... 228 Gas Company 308 Heading Rooms , 268-269 Grave Digger and Town Registrars of Births, &g ... 267 Crier 306 Religious Denominations ... 262 Insurance Offices and Agents 304 Renfrewshire Militia ... ... 225 Inland Revenue 303 Renfrewshire Prison OffiL-ials, Justices of the Peace 302 and Visiting Committee ... 261 Medical Practitioners 302 Rifle Volunteer Officers .. 264 Mills 306 Session-Clerks ... 267 Ministers 303 Scliools and Teachers .. 233-237 Police 302 School Boards ... 225 Population 309 Societies, &c. 239-240-241-242-243 Post Office and Telegraph Societies and Clubs .. ... 25U Office 304 Sheriff Officers ... 256 Precentors 304 Town Officers ... ... 256 Reading Room 304 Trade Societies ... 247 Sabbath Schools 305 Trustees—Abbey Road ... 264 Schools 306 „ Duncan Wright Session Clerk and Registrar 302 Endowment . 251 Societies, &c. 307 Valuation of Burgh .. ... 226 Volunteer Officers, <fec. 306 Writers 302 RENFREW DIRECTORY ... 273 ELDERSLIE DIRECTORY 309 Churches, &c. ... 281 Churches, Schools, &c., 311 Constituency ... 284 Post Office 311 Conveyances... ... 284 Fairs ... 284 THORNHILL DIRECTORY 311 Insurance Agents .. ... 283 Justices of the Peace ... 280 QUARRELTON DIRECTORY313 Magistrates and Coui cillors 280 Parochial Board ... 284 BALACLAVA DIRECTORY 313 Population ... ... 284 Post Office ... ... 284 INKERMAN DIRECTORY 314 Public Offices, &c. .. ... 282 Post Office, &e 314 Sacraments ... ... 284 Schools ... 282 LIN WOOD DIRECTORY ... 315 School Boards ... 281 Chuich and School ... 316 Societies ... 283 Post Office 316 Surgeons ... 283 Writer ... 282 a2 INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. Page Page Andersen, J. & E., ... 3 Mactaggart, Daniel, ... 20 Anderson, James, ... 5 Millar, Thomas W., 9 Anderson, John, 22 Millar, Thomas, 16 Armour, Robert— Insurance, 35 Minto, David, 10 Baird, William, 15 Mitchell, Thomas, ... ... 5 Bell, Archibald, U Morrison, ... ... ... 22 Black, James, & Co., 24 Muir, A. Craig—Insurance Brown, Robert, & Son, 14* (Fire & Life), 12 Brown, Robert—Atlaa Insur- Muir, A. Craig—Insurance ance, 38 (Accident), 33 Cameron, Alexander, 21 Muir, A. Craig—Insurance Carawell, David. & Son, 6 (Fire), 34 Climie, Mrs William, 21 Muir, Robert, 41 Cochran, Robert, & Sons, ... 12* Murdoch & Mackie, 23 Commercial Union Assurance M'Creery, John, 18 Co., 44 M 'Crone, James, . ... 10 Cowan, Robert, M'Lellan, Alexander, ... 14 Cullen, Thomas, National Security Sayings Dalrymple, James, & Son, Bank, .. ,. ... 7 Dobie, James, 30 Neilsou, William, 21 Drennan, Robert, .. 5 North British and Mercantile, 16* Dr«n & Lawson, 31 Parlano, James, ... ... 16 Erskine, Andrew, .. 11 Paton, Robert, 23 Fisher, John, 7 Paul, William, 19 Fisher & Co., 28 Queen Insurance Company, 13* Fraser, J. Roy, 27 Reid, James, ... ... 2 Gibb, Thomas, 18 Raid, John, ... ... ... 31 Gibson, Andrew, 9 Risk, Robert, ... ... 17 Gibson, William, 1 Risk & Marshall, 20 Gilmour, John, 17 Robertson & Hillcoat, ... 11 Glenfleld Starch, 24 Robertson & Son, ... ... 25 Gordon, J. & G., 15 Robin, William, ... ... 1 Gordon, John, 12* Rowat, Alexander, & Co., ... 28 H iran, Neil G., 18 Russell, Joseph, ... ... 17 Hay, Robert, & Son, 4 Scottish Imperial Fir© and Hector, Matthew, & Co., ... 19 Life Insurance Co., ... 37 Hoeck, Louis, 21 Speii's & Gibb, ... ... 3 House of Refuge (Washing), 19 Speirs, William, ... ... 13 Hutchison, James, ... 5 The Edinburgh Life Assui'- Hutchison, Rebert, ... 16 ance Office, ... ... 42 Kilpatrick, John, ... 18 The Liverpool and London Lamb & Robertson, 3 and Globe Insurance Co., 40 Lamb, James B., 36 Thornton, Currie, & Co., ... 32 Lockhart, A. H 14 Walker, Scott, & Co., ... 35 London and Southwark Fire Watson & Pattison, ... 2 and Life Insurance Co., ... 36 White, George, 16 Lyle, D., 7 Whiteford, J. H., 22